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As a Habs fan, I appreciate another Habs fan seeing this as a terrible trade proposal.
If we're being fair,
(1) the value of Poitras is higher than Monahan, to start with;
(2) Monahan has more values IN the Habs lineup than out, and I believe Habs will resign him;
(3) regardless of NHL-wide perceived value for Monahan, if the Habs get anything lower than a 1st round pick for Monahan, they will opt to re-sign him.
Question: is it legal in the CBA to make a deal with a player to re-sign him in UFA, but still trade him as a rental to finish the year with another team? We have not seen this often...